Hair curler



May 20 1924-u 1,495,054

A. A. WEST HAIR CURLER Filed July 23, 1925' 2 sn gs-sneem 1 I I [nu en for 7 V7 flugwlusflaeri'nsl May 20 1924.

A. A. WEST HAIR GURLER Filed July 23, 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

Patented May 20, 1924.

UNITED STAT-ES.

AUaUs'rus ALBERT wnsr, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

'- HA R cuRnEn.

Application filed July 23,

- To all whom it may concern Be it known'tliat I, AUGUsTUs ALBERT WVEsT, a citizen of the United Statesyresid ing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefullmprovement's in a Hair Curler, of which the following .is a specification. 1 r .1

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hair curler,.and has for its primary object topr'ovidefsuch a device with non-metallic clamping fmeans; the tension ?for Which is provided in a separate member "or members housed Within the body. on which the hair is Wrapped.

Another object of the invention is the production of a simple inexpensive hair curlerespecially adapted for use With childrens and bobbed or short'hair so that the same may be curled or waved Without-injury thereto. Q a T A further object of the invention is'to provide a smooth. corner-less body'preferably of round or oval cross section on Whiclithe hair is to be Wrapped thereby eliminating haying a springsprines'housd therein? supplying the tensionor adjustable properties v A ,,,artiele ordinarily known inthe trade by this term but also; ,cord, ribbon and similar or to the non-metallic clamping members: which are preferably of', non-elastic material? such I asftape or cord, the said clamping members being connected With the springjor springs and adapted to fold over the exterioriof the body for temporary attachment toq the ends thereof.

When the clamping members'are made'of metal they have a tendency tocrush,-.cut,

break or otherwise injure, the hair and if such clamping members are of rubber they soon deteriorate and lose their elasticity thereby making the curler useless. Further if'exposed springs are usedto provide the necessary tension for the clamping members, thehair is likely to catch in the coils thereof and be injured. These disadvantages areentirely overcome by the use of my invention, as the spring tensioningmeans is completely enclosed, 'and the clamping means beingof tape, cord or similar material, it will not injure the hair, and since the tension on the clamping means is created by the springs such tension will not be lost even after a 7 of hair with the curlerclamped thereon as long period of use.

Another advantage in the use of tape and claims. I

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like material for the:clamping means is that .such tape may be replaced when soiled or damaged. Then again the tape maybe changed so as-toemploy, one of the color matching or approximatingethe color of the hair, thus making thecurler less conspicuous be in the; form of: ribbon for adornm'entJor embellishment purposes and then again orna- 'When *in use.- Al'so the clamping meansj'may Still further objects of theinvention are -to utilize the curler-asapbarrette and-as a hat retainer. In the Zformer case some of the inside or underneath strands. f-jhair may. be

} engagedfby. one of the-clamping elements While the? outer "strands will be engaged by another clamping element thereby more effectually retaining the-curler in place than is possible with a single fastening. When used a'sahat retainer the body ,ofthecurleris inserted in thehair and held in placeiby one of the clamping members,-.-while the .7 other clamping member is threaded through suitable openings or slotsin the b1 in1.Q. --Other part of theh'at. the free end then fastened to the body thus securelyholdingithe hationthel:-t;

head.

equivalent material or articles.

{With these ends in View, this invention consists in thedetails ofconstruction and combination ofelements' hereinafter set forth and? then specifically.

1 In order that those skilled in the ;art.to which this invention appertains, may understandhow to make and use the same, I Wlll describe itscon'struction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying, drawings forming a part ;;-,ofj this .application, in

which? v v, v y Fig. 1,.1fsa side elevation of-ahair curler constructed in accordance Withmy invention.

? Fig. 2,-.is a longitudinal sectional vie through the body thereof.

Fig. 3, is a viewsi nilar to Fig. 255?? slightly modified form of the invention. 1

other formation. V

.7 Fig. 5, isaview in elevation of a strand inthe first operation. of hair curling.

designated by i the- Fig. 4, likewiseisa'simi'lar view-of; an-

Fig. 6,15" a similar to after the hair has been completely wound on the body of the curler and the latter clamped 'trated in Figs..8;and: 9..-

1151s si; e e'levati 7 showing the-ma'nner of attaching abow" of ribbenthereto'. r a

' Fig;l12,-is apicture-of'a' childs head-show tag-1 ne mam-e1; in which th arrangement illustrated in'Figz-ll'may banged,

a 1 Fig. '13, isfa'l'so thev picture of a} childsf'head showing another use for the curler such as illustrated iii-Fig. 1 1; Y

7 illiistratingthe curler used as a hat retainer.

- In arr ing pt my invention as embodied in; Figs;-1 and 2 1O represents' the' body; of hollow formation preferably produced from metal havin'g-ia' circular or oval: crpss easonal; shape in order to eliminate corners whichhavea tendency to cut; breaker etherwiseinjur ethe hairstrands; This body ma be provided with perforations 1 1 if found 7 desirable to permit the circulation of a 'cer tai'n' a en-liter air to assistin drying the' same if dampened for the curling process.

' provide recesses for the receptionf ';the

I --.As shown in Fig; 7', this body 6.

clamping} means to i retain said clamping means in'thelrf operatlve'pps tions.

formed from azstri o'f s'heet material l3-- ha'ving theperforations 11 and notches l2 and further'provided with two countersunk holes i 1 which; when the body is formed,v will align as shown in Fig. 2 and receive. the heads of the rivet-15'extending across the'interi'or of the body, i r y a Within the, body is located the tension' device 16 in the form of a spring which gni'a'y be of unitary orsectional formation. Where such'spring is of unitary or one pieee formation -itis held approximately midway its length within th e'bod y by' means of th'er'ivet 15 10111; where: of sectional or two ,piece' for- .mation the inner ends of thetwojsections are connected-to the rivet for holding both of said sections within the body substantially in the-center thereof,j- This spring whether of unitary or'se'ctional' formation hould} be of such length that its outer ends' terminate short of the ends of the body which are open m be for 'thefree passage of the clamping means to be directly described. ..,:l o .the ,outer or free ends, of the spring tension member 16 are fastened the inner ends; of the non-metallic, non-elastic tape clamping means 17 and 18 each of which is adapted to project over the outside of the body lengthwise thereof and be temporarily attached to the end opposite-that from which itlpro'jects by reason of their insertion in the notches 12. V 1

v In actual. practice the tapes or clamping members should be of such length as to terminate just short of an end ofthe-body' when. ded overalls latter with the spring contracted so that to attach a tape m d of the bodyxit. becomes necessary to expand on of the curler the spring. tensioning means and: therefore the action of said spring tensio ning means Will-preventthe accidental detachment of the clam 'ing' tape. 1

In ig. 3, I have sho wn'a slightlymodified form of my invention wherein two springs '19 and 20 have oneend of each suitably fixed at one end of the body within the latter as toalug. 21 while to the opposite end: of these springs are attached the tape clamping members 22andl28, one to each spring. g

Where the curler is constructed in. ac- 'cordance' with the showingiin Fig. 3, the two tapes project from the body at the same end and therefore the notches 12 may be eliminatedifro'm one end of the body.

Agnother formation is illus tratediin 4 whereinia' single spring 24 is lo'osely housed within the body so as to be'free to -move about therein, said spring being retained by any: suitable means such as inturned lips'25 at the ends-of the"body, whichi lips may be The-"ends ofthe body are notched a's at 1'21to I prpduced from the metal pressed out of the ends'iof the bodyvduring the formation of the =notches 12,-it being understood that such metalisnot' actually cut 'orremoved from the body as in' the case, of the formation of such notches illustrated in connection with F igs; 1 and12. Tape'clamping members 26 and 27 areattached-to the springg oneat each end, and project through the restricted or partially openends of the body in order jtobe foldedor extended over the outside of the body and fastened to the ends opposite those from whieh' they project. .In such a spring-oneof the tapes would have tof be of a lengthsufli'cient to reach the end of the bodywhen the spring engages the lips at theropposite end of said body and in fact should be slightly longerin order to fold over strands of hair wrapped on the body. The

' other tape would then be of suiiic-ient length which with the'exten'sion of thespring' will allow it'tofold over a certain quantity of hair 'and bewattached to an end of the body.

When this is done the tension of the spring is ap lied to both the tapes. 4

As shown in Fig. 5, the end of a strand of:

hair is first rolled-one or two turns on the body and one of the tape clamping elements then folded over this rolled portion of the hair and attached to an end of the jbody through the -medium of the notches 12. Next the body of the curler is revolved'until thedesired amount. of hairis rolled'thereon, as shown in Fig. 6, at which time the other clamping tape 18is carried over the roll of hair and attached to the. Opposite end ofthe body and thereby securely but temporarily retaining the hair in. the'rolled condition for the production of a curl. I

The device as illustrated inFigs. 3 and 1, is used in a like mannerwvith' the-exception that when constructed as .in .Fig. 3, both tapes are attached to the same end of the body.

When the device is to be used as an ornament or barrette or for retaining the ribbon or jewelry ornament the body of the curler is inserted in the hair with one of the tapes passing under or inside of the inner strands of hair while the other tape passes over the outside of the outer strands ofhair and this outer tape may be formed of ribbon as illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 and designated by the numeral 17 since in such case it takes the place of one of the clamping members. The curler being placed in the hair as just described the outer clamping member or element may be used to hold a jewelry ornament 28, Figs. 8 and 10, or a bow of ribbon 29, Figs. 11, 12 and 13. In Fig. 13, the device is shown positioned at the back of the head, while in Fig. 12, it is shown positioned on the side and as will be obvious from this view there could be two of these devices arranged in the hair, one at each side, with a bandeau 30 running from one of the devices to the other.

As shown in Fig. 1 1, the device may be used as a hat retainer by securing the body within the hair through the medium of one of the tape clamping members in the manner above described and then passing the other member, as 18, through suitable openings or slots 31 in the hat, as through the brim thereof. Such an arrangement will effectually hold the hat on the wearers head against unexpected gusts of wind of con siderable velocity.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and useful is 1. A hair curler consisting of a spring, flexible clamping means connected with said spring, and held under tension thereby when in operative condition and means enclosing the spring.

2. A hair curler consisting of a spring,

meansenclosing the spring ,;.and meansat tached vto said spring to, beheld under ten sionthereby .;when in operative condition adapted to extend along the. outside-of the enclosing means' and be temporarily; fas tenedt'heretQJ 7 1; 1.; I 3 Azhair curler including two oppositely projecting flexible clamping members, means attached to the, inner" ends of said members to -addte'nsion there'to,:and anenclosure to house'theqtensioning means and overwhich the clamping members are. folded-for temporary attachment to ,the' endsthereof.

1 1,4. As an article of manufacture, a hair cu-rlerfcomprising ,a body, resilient tensioningmeans within-said body, and IlOIlrBltlStlO,

non-metallic hair clamping means connected with said tensioningf means and held under tension by said tensioning means adapted to be folded over the body for temporary attachment thereto.

5. As an article of manufacture, a hair curler comprising a body, a spring therein, and flexible means connected to the spring and adapted to be folded over the body for temporary attachment to an end of said body and be held under tension by said springs.

6. As an article of manufacture, a hair curler comprising a body, a spring completely housed in said body, and tapes connected to the ends of the springwith their free ends projecting from the body so as to be folded longitudinally over the same and in said body, means to prevent displacement of said spring, and tapes secured to said spring to be held under tension when in op erative condition by said spring.

9. As an article of manufacture, a hair curler comprising a hollow body open at both ends, a spring within the body, means to fix said spring in the body so that the ends of said spring terminate short of the ends of the body, and tapes secured to the free ends of the spring and projecting through the open ends of the body whereby they may be folded over said body longitudinally thereof and temporarily attached to the ends of said body where they. will be held under tension by said springs. 10. A hair curler comprising a hollow open ended body having notches at both ends, a spring completely housed within said body and so positioned that the ends of said spring terminate short of the ends of" the bbdyKarivetfhaving its head's countersunk iii" the" Walls'l of "the body "and" pmje cting" crosswise of said body in engagement thereof and leaving the spring enjd free; and tapes of lo'op formation secured tq the fre ends of said spring; and promoting throifghi thebpenends' of'ghe Body sea-Mo 1o be 'f'o'lded' oV'erthe" b'ocl'y" longit dinal'ly 7 thereof; under "tension a nd temporarily tached' to the e'ndS' ffhe ody registration with the notches. k I

11."A' hair Gui-lei comprising a housing,

1' 5 resilient means c ni glepely' enc losd in said housing, andhair clam ed with the resilient meene, said resilient mea s holding the clamping'means Whenin v ifieinber when in operative position, said flexible" member being "foldab'le over one end' of the'h ofis'ingend' attachable to theoppo' 'site end ofthe housingfor holding hair be tween fche flexible member and the hou sing, In testimony whereof, I have hereiinto a ffi'xed myeignature.

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